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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I can at least tell you about the 'Lowry-Turck Entanglement,' for I was familiar with the circumstances."
affair
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
affairs
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
also
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
Angeline
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
Apropos
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I can at least tell you about the 'Lowry-Turck Entanglement,' for I was familiar with the circumstances."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
beaming
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can at least tell you about the 'Lowry-Turck Entanglement,' for I was familiar with the circumstances."
circumstances
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From this reading "I can at least tell you about the 'Lowry-Turck Entanglement,' for I was familiar with the circumstances."
Colonel
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
comment
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
ENTANGLEMENT
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
familiar
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From this reading "I can at least tell you about the 'Lowry-Turck Entanglement,' for I was familiar with the circumstances."
Family
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
feared
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can at least tell you about the 'Lowry-Turck Entanglement,' for I was familiar with the circumstances."
graceful
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From this reading And her reply to him was very simple and graceful;
Harvey
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will you please tell us something?" he said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And her reply to him was very simple and graceful;
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And her reply to him was very simple and graceful;
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can at least tell you about the 'Lowry-Turck Entanglement,' for I was familiar with the circumstances."
interesting
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
Lady
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can at least tell you about the 'Lowry-Turck Entanglement,' for I was familiar with the circumstances."
Lowry
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
LOWRY-TURCK
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
made
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
many
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
much
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
nature
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
other
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
please
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From this reading "Will you please tell us something?" he said.
proverbs
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
reply
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From this reading And her reply to him was very simple and graceful;
Robertson
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
said
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From this reading "Will you please tell us something?" he said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
similar
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
simple
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From this reading And her reply to him was very simple and graceful;
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Will you please tell us something?" he said.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
story
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
Swiss
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Will you please tell us something?" he said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
Then
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
Turck
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
turned
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
unreliable
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From this reading Then she continued: THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT Apropos of the affair of Harvey Lowry and Angeline Turck, as also apropos of many other affairs of similar nature, it is very much to be feared that one of the proverbs is unreliable.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you please tell us something?" he said.
usual
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
very
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From this reading And her reply to him was very simple and graceful;
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And her reply to him was very simple and graceful;
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you please tell us something?" he said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can at least tell you about the 'Lowry-Turck Entanglement,' for I was familiar with the circumstances."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you please tell us something?" he said.
Young
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From this reading THE LOWRY-TURCK ENTANGLEMENT The interesting story of "The Swiss Family Robertson" told and the usual comment made, the Colonel, still beaming, turned to the Young Lady.
